Denna rubrik hade tyvärr passat in på flera avSvenska Kyrkans biskopar, men nu handlar
CAMERA:s rapport om den amerikanska
lutherska biskopen Margaret Payne’s lögner
om Israel. Efter en tio dagars resa i de arab-
ockuperade områdena i Judéen och Samarien
använder Payne sin auktoritet för att sprida
rena lögner bland miljoner amerikanska kristna.
**
First, she asserted that Augusta Victoria Hospital,
a facility owned by the Lutheran World Federation
(of which ELCA is a part), is “the only hospital in
the country” that provides cancer treatment to
Palestinians. In fact, Israeli hospitals have routinely
provided all sorts of medical care, including cancer
treatment, to Palestinians living in the West Bank
and the Gaza Strip.
**
Second, she asserted that Israel’s security barrier
**
Second, she asserted that Israel’s security barrier
“completely” surrounds the city of Bethlehem.
Numerous maps of the barrier reveal that it is
located only to the north and west of the city.
**
Thirdly, Bishop Payne reported that as a result
**
Thirdly, Bishop Payne reported that as a result
of the security barrier, “tourists do not have a
chance to shop and support the economy.”
In fact, 2008 was a record year for tourism in
Bethlehem.
**
